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There are fields in which it is helpful to bring in someone who knows how to abuse or manipulate a system in order to improve that system. Black hat hackers are often brought in by online security agencies to explain … Continue reading →

In a few hours, the presidential candidates will engage in a “debate” with tremendous consequences. The impact their words have on the voting public may determine the results of the upcoming election. But, is what is about to happen an … Continue reading →

Located in the deep woods or not, Sunday is still the day for football. Time to check my fantasy team. I have never been a fan of the fantasy game. You should root for one team and stick with your … Continue reading →

Time for another trip. I maintain another blog where I keep track of our trips so this post is just to let folks know we are travelling. This is the first entry from our Fall 2016 trip. We decided to … Continue reading →

I understand that many people have struggles with phone companies. The various plans are complicated and the companies make it difficult to make transitions when the company will lose out on revenue. Phone companies and used car businesses are not … Continue reading →

I just finished watching the Iowa/NDSU football game and was inspired to write a post about NDSU football. This is a very low probability event. I seldom write about sports and this is probably the first time I have ever … Continue reading →

One of the things we have noticed in moving from Grand Forks to Minneapolis is that things are just bigger and more diverse. You really notice this when visiting farmers’ markets. There are so many, they are larger, and the … Continue reading →

There used to be an informative message here. This and the other signs at the edge of our property were removed. Evidently the request that you not kill stuff in my backyard was offensive to someone. Sorry.

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I hate playing games, but I have special contempt for Scrabble. My wife’s family considers Scrabble a way to evaluate intelligence. It drives me crazy that they play these strange words that they cannot pronounce let alone use in a … Continue reading →